UnderScoopFire is a website dedicated to children of the 80’s and it also offers up one of my favorite weekly podcasts. Last week, the USF crew was talking about the upcoming Village Gate Toy Show in Rochester, New York and I asked Howie Decker if he’d mind sending along some photos of the show. Well, much to my surprise, he nearly choked my email provider with a ton of great pictures. Check it out…
“Hashtag” the UnderScoopFire crew: Googs, Howie & son Charlie, Corey, Chad E Young, Joe, and Tank.
(Remember Tank? We did a collector profile on him a while back.)
The Village Gate Toy Show looks like an amazing event with plenty of vintage toys for all kinds of collectors…
A sea of Transformers, old and new.
Battle beasts!
Vintage Star Wars box art is so iconic. It’s always great to see a shelf of these boxes.
I probably would have dropped a bundle at this M.A.S.K. table.
Castle Grayskull and Snake Mountain always bring back a flood of memories.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen Sectaurs in a glass case before.
G.I. Joe was well-represented.
The box art on those Super powers toys gets better with age.
Garbage Pail Kids and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — two of my favorite things.
This toy show even had cosplayers. Corey made some new friends.
Real-life Dreadnok sighting! (That was JD’s joke from the General Geekery podcast, so please send all hate mail to him directly).
Tank added these toys to his collection.
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A HUGE thanks to Googs, Howie, Corey, Joe, and Tank, of the UnderScoopFire team, for allowing me to share their photos here. Now, head over to underscoopfire.com and listen to the podcast about their visit to the toy show. Are you scoopin’ it!?!
It was a great time! Thanks a ton for posting the pics and adding commentary. It looks great!
Howie, thanks again for letting us enjoy the show vicariously through your photos and podcast. There are so many items in those pictures that would have found their way into the trunk of my car, it’s probably best for my wallet that Rochester is 400 miles away. 😉
Man I love a good toy show, I have recently started vending at shows myself. It is such a rush wheeling and dealing at these events. These pictures are awesome! I love the bigger shows like that!
I’d love to hear some of those stories! I know I’ll end up selling at a show some day but for now, I’m happy to be on the other side of the table.
Man, I wanna go to a toy show! I don’t think we have one close until next month. Great pics, guys!
I always love seeing what you find Stacey. Happy hunting!
Hey Stacy! I’m Brad’s Friend Ashley, Yes I think Brad that you guys will be going to the one I will be vending at!
LOVE IT!! I’ve seen Sectaurs under glass.. There’s 3 left (each 30 bucks) at this collectible shop near my work..
That’s crazy. I have a bunch of Sectaurs and if anyone wants them for $30 a pop, drop me an email.
That Superman 2 Game is a sweet piece.
Love that Star Wars shelf. Reminds me of the ones I have in my toy room.